B&B Gekkasosha in Kobuchisawa

Gekkasosha is a bed and breakfast located in the town of Kobuchisawa in the city of Hokuto in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. (In Japanese) https://gekkasosha.net/. The owner also organizes salon concerts. There was a baroque concert one afternoon by Duo Rutin. The B&B has a nice garden. Here are some plants growing there.

Butterbur (Petasites japonicus): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petasites_japonicus

Butterbur, Gekkasosha, Kobuchisawa, Hokuto, Yamanashi, 5/18/2025

Greater celandine (Chelidonium majus): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelidonium_majus

Greater celandine, Gekkasosha, Kobuchisawa, Hokuto, Yamanashi, 5/18/2025

Fairy bells (Disporum viridescens): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disporum_viridescens; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disporum

Fairy bells, Gekkasosha, Kobuchisawa, Hokuto, Yamanashi, 5/18/2025

Japanese dog’s tooth violet (Erythronium japonicum): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythronium_japonicum

Japanese dog’s tooth violet, Gekkasosha, Kobuchisawa, Hokuto, Yamanashi, 5/18/2025

Moss phlox (Phlox subulata): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phlox_subulata

Moss phlox, Gekkasosha, Kobuchisawa, Hokuto, Yamanashi, 5/18/2025

Duo Rutin is composed of Asakura Mikira (Flauto traverso) and Kimura Fumi (Virginal). The next Duo Rutin concert is scheduled at a Cafe Kumakarado in Nakano, Tokyo on June 8th, 2025.

(In Japanese) https://kumakarado.com/

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